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THE VIADUCT MURDER

"You're going to help me. We're going to have a little detective holiday, and leave the game alone for a bit. Of course we must find out all about Brotherhood first⁠—it's extraordinary how little people seem to know about him. I asked four men in the Club whether he wore a wristwatch or not: two couldn't remember, one said he did, and one swore he didn't. But there must be some servant who looks after his bungalow for him; so I'm going there to-morrow to pump them."

"Introducing yourself as Mr. S. Holmes of Baker Street, or how?"

"No, I shall be the Daily Mail reporter⁠—unless I run into the real article on the mat. Now, would you mind following up the Masterman clue?"

"What Masterman clue?"

"There are only two Mastermans in the Telephone Directory. A man dressed like that would be sure to have a telephone."

"But I thought you'd made up your mind it wasn't a local person at all, because of the ticket?"

"I know, it's probably a wild-goose chase, but it's the best we can do on that tack. Both are at Binver; one's a solicitor and one a doctor. I'll give you the addresses."

"And I'm to go to them and ask them what kind of handkerchiefs they use? Or should I meet them accidentally and say, Excuse me, sir, could you lend me a handkerchief, I've left mine at home?"

"Well, you can find out whether they're dead, anyhow."

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